With Every Step
Born and groomed to be CEO, Darius is ready to run the family business, except Jeffrey McCall has reserved that position for the oldest son.Darius McCall's CEO ambitions have driven his choices since junior high school. He's worked alongside his father, preparing for the position most of his life.When Jeffrey McCall names Andrew, Darius' older brother, as McCall Resorts' new CEO instead of him, Darius becomes furious. He's determined to prove that CEO is his rightful place - and spearheading the construction of their new Houston resort is just the way to do that - except Kennedy Slaughter may be a bigger distraction than he expected.Kennedy Slaughter becomes Slaughter Construction Inc.'s President after the sudden death of her twin brother. She now bears the weight of the company's success on her shoulders. When McCall Resorts hires her company to build their Houston facility, she works to make her brother proud and fights against anything that will hinder the project's success - including the undeniable attraction between her and Darius McCall.What will it take for Darius and Kennedy to secure the success they desire and balance the growing emotional bond between them?
The Captive Bird
A SHAMEFUL SECRET Jenna Ryan has a secret she plans to take to the grave, but the arrival of Matt Watson on her doorstep threatens to reveal that secret. There's no way Jenna will fulfill Matt's request, because doing so would threaten the fragile world she's built. A DUTY TO FULFILL Matt Watson grew up idolizing his uncle. But as he endeavors to fulfill his uncle's last request, Matt reveals a secret he wishes he'd never uncovered. How can a man Matt idolized have committed such an appalling act? THE CAPTIVE BIRD Jenna Ryan has created a safe haven in the north Georgia town of Walnut Hill. The victim of a devastating crime, she's established a new life where she's loved and admired. But her house of cards will crash around her unless she does the one thing she thinks is impossible - forgive the man who hurt her.
The Day the End Began
Margot's paintings are stunning, terrifying, and prophetic. Within months, the world will end-but few believe her . . .The end times predicted in the book of Revelation are about to crash down upon the world. The forces of evil are marshalling under the guise of a man of peace. One woman, gifted with divine prophecy, foretells a time of terrible trial and divine judgment.Are her visions a gift from God, warning that the coming Tribulation can be avoided? Or are they a trick from the Great Deceiver?When Dylan discovers her prophecies, his life changes forever, and he joins her. Then people begin vanishing. The world descends into chaos, anarchy, and lawlessness. And her paintings send Margot and Dylan on a dangerous mission. But rushing to stop them-the Antichrist and his legions of evil.Will they prevail against the dark forces sent to destroy them? Will the world abandon its cynicism and see the hand of God before it's too late? Time is running out . . . for everyone . . .
Beneath the Deep
When Morgan Sullivan goes looking for her missing uncle, she discovers a secret the world isn't ready for. A shiver of fear, deep and primal, ran through her. It was an eye. A ginormous eye. Yellow, reptilian, with a gleam of intelligence. Resurrected from the depths of time itself. Oceanographer Morgan Sullivan has always loved sea monster legends, and her uncle Daniel always had the best. But when her uncle goes missing under mysterious circumstances, the key to his survival might unleash a secret the world isn't ready for. Every question leads to another, each more cryptic than the last. From the snowy fields of Iowa to the slopes of Haleakala volcano and to the depths of the ocean, as the search goes on Morgan finds that the biggest challenge comes from within herself. How far is she willing to go for the answers she seeks? And what is she willing to sacrifice?
Jewel of Persia
How can she love the king of kings without forsaking her Lord of lords? Kasia grew up in a poor Jewish home with more siblings than luxuries. But when a chance encounter forces her to the palace of Xerxes, she becomes a concubine to the richest man in the world. She alone, of all Xerxes' wives, loves the man beneath the crown. She alone, of all his wives, holds the heart of the king of kings. Traveling with Xerxes through Europe as he mounts a war against Greece, Kasia knows enemies surround her, but they re not the Spartans or Athenians. The threat lies with those close to the king who hate her people. She determines to put her trust in Jehovah even if it costs her her marriage. Years of prayers are answered when Kasia's childhood friend arrives at the palace after the war, but even as she determines to see Esther crowned in place of the bloodthirsty former queen, she knows the true battle is far from over. How far will her enemies go to see her undone? Combining the biblical account of Esther with Herodotus's Histories, Jewel of Persia is the story of a love that nearly destroys an empire . . . and the friendship that saves a nation.
Giver of Wonders
A miracle once saved her life . . . will another give her a future? Cyprus was little more than a child when a fall left her paralyzed...and when the boy known as the wonder worker healed her. Ever since, she has wondered why the Lord spared her, what he has in store for her. But her pagan father thinks she was spared solely so she could be introduced to the wealthy wonder worker, Nikolaos. Nikolaos has never questioned that his call in life is to dedicate himself to the church and to God. Never, that is, until he and his cousin Petros meet the compelling Cyprus Visibullis. For years he struggles with the feelings she inspires...and with the sure knowledge that Petros loves her too. Petros knows he will never be good enough for Cyprus's father to consider him as a match for his favorite daughter--not as long as Nikolaos is there. But when tragedy strikes the Visibullis family, he will do anything to save his beloved. But his beloved is determined to do anything to save her sisters--even at the cost of herself. As the festival of lights bathes their Greek city in beauty, Cyprus, Petros, and Nikolaos celebrate the miracle of their Savior's birth together. And through their sacrificial love, a centuries-long tradition will be born.
Everything I Long For
Maggie Carpenter and her son, Spencer, are finally beginning to feel settled in their new community. Then one day Spencer discovers a runaway girl. Leah has been looking for her biological father and has come to a dead-end in Pine Mountain. In the middle of a medical crisis in Maggie's family, staggering news about Leah's father comes to light. Is reconciliation possible? Will Leah find the sanctuary she is looking for? And what does the future hold for Spencer and Maggie?
A Place to Come Home To
Maggie Carpenter, hardworking and successful news reporter for the Los Angeles Times, laughs when she first spots the quaint job posting on the Internet. But when the violence of gang activity hits her neighborhood and her teenage son begins to withdraw, Maggie reconsiders. When Maggie and Spencer arrive in Pine Mountain, Oregon, they realize with dismay that the idyllic escape they'd hope for has fallen into disrepair. As she rallies the townsfolk in an attempt to save the community, she makes friends and discovers enemies. Why is the postmaster so unfriendly? What dark secret in the woods threatens the efforts of the Main Street merchants to restore the town? And will Maggie have the courage to open her heart to either the mysterious, wood-working preacher of the outgoing, sophisticated photographer.
Thursday’s Child
Emma has always been "the practical one" in the family. But that is about to change as she embarks on the adventure of her life. Emma Davis wants a new life now that she no longer needs to care for her grandmother. A spur-of-the-moment visit to a travel agency sets her on a journey far from her Iowa home. Emma takes a cruise to the far islands of the Pacific, but it isn't until she arrives in Papua, New Guinea, that she begins to realize her true calling. Emma regains her sense of purpose by caring for three motherless children and befriending their father, Josh Daniels. Josh's troubled pass and the loss of his wife have left him vulnerable, but can the love Emma has discovered in her own heart, awaken his heart to all Emma has to offer?
Looking for You All My Life
The small town of Pine Mountain has much to offer a big-city girl: clean air, beautiful scenery, a marvelous mix of townspeople both funny and friendly. And though Maggie did not come to Oregon looking for love, she found it with Jed Whitewater. Or did she? While the possibility of a serious relationship exists with this enigmatic man, circumstances intervene in their lives that could spell disaster for both their dreams. What will Maggie have to sacrifice for the good of her new community? And will Jed ever be able to share his heart with her?
Shades of Light
First there are shades of sorrow, then shades of hope. Will Gwen find shades of light? When her only child leaves home for college, widowed Gwen Sullivan discovers just how lonely an "empty nest" can be. How will she adjust and fill her empty days? At the urging of friends, Gwen takes a job with an interior designer--whom she soon discovers to be domineering and jealous of Gwen's creativity. Suddenly she's stuck doing menial tasks. When a sleazy client starts to harass her, Gwen begins to wonder if she's cut out for the working world. She eventually meets Oliver Black, who gives her an opportunity to use her decorating skills, and suddenly Gwen sees herself in a more confident light. But Oliver is a man of many secrets, and Gwen wonders if she can trust her heart to him.
The Good Girl
Tara Lancaster can sing "Amazing Grace" in three harmonies, two languages, and interpret it for the hearing impaired. She can list the Bible canon backward, forward, and alphabetized. And the only time she ever missed church was at seventeen because she had pneumonia-and her mom made her stay home. But when her life shatters around her and her reputation is left in ruins, Tara decides escape is the only option. She flees halfway across the country to dog-sit, but the quiet anonymity she needs isn't waiting in her sister's house. Instead she finds a knife with a threatening message, a fame-hungry friend, a too-hunky neighbor, and evidence of...a ghost? Following all the rules has gotten her nowhere. And nothing she learned in Sunday School can tell her where to go from there.
Captured by Moonlight
Prisoners to their own broken dreams... After a daring rescue goes awry, Laine Harkness and her friend Eshana flee to the tropical south of India...and headlong into their respective pasts. Laine takes a nursing position at a plantation in the jungle, only to discover that her former fianc矇 is the owner...but fun-loving Laine refuses to let Adam crush her heart like he had years ago. Eshana, captured by her traditional uncle and forced once more into the harsh Hindu customs of mourning, doubts freedom will ever be hers again, much less the forbidden love that had begun to flower. Amid cyclones, epidemics, and clashing faiths, will the love of the True Master give hope to these searching hearts?
Shine the LIght
Shannon is out to save the world one caring act at a time. She's stood by her best friend, Amber, through their whole lives--especially when Amber lost her sight. She has an active outreach ministry to the homeless and disenfranchised. And she's even let down her guard long enough to let a boyfriend, Justin, into her life.Her life has settled into a pleasing routine of teaching, freelance photography work, quiet dinners with Justin, and taking Amber on treks to find new subjects for her visionary paintings.But when a man from her past shows up, her secure world crumbles into triggered PTSD episodes that threaten everything she relies on. Will she be able to overcome these old memories, or will her past crush any hopes she had for a future?
Soul's Cry
Ione has everything she'd wanted with her busy shop filled to the brim with sumptuous fabrics, gossiping debutants, and a neatly increasing profit margin. Not to mention the unexpected attention of a man who doesn't know her past.And then the letter drops from the mail slot onto to lush carpet. He's back. And the abuse, the shame, rushes in, reminding her of how unworthy she really is.Miriam also has everything she'd wanted--and with a baby on the way, for the first time in her life, she has everything to lose. When she'd been alone, the future had held promise, but now with her life full, it also holds fear.Unwilling to risk a vision of loss, Miriam stops painting what will be...right before Ione needs it most.
As Time Goes By
In 1942 San Francisco, war has touched every part of the Mulligans' lives. With their brother killed at Pearl Harbor, their father recovering from tuberculosis, and their eldest sister a nurse in the Army, those at home are left to keep on, wondering if it's possible to thrive...or only to survive.Pragmatic Margaret struggles with the gap between the dreams she'd always fostered of married life and the reality of having a husband an ocean away--combined with the concerns for the family store in uncertain times. Colleen has always been considered the superficial sister, but when a chance at her dream of Hollywood makes her second-guess her hopes and tragedy shakes her to her core, her family sees a side of her they never expected. Molly, always the hopeful one, dedicates herself fully to the war effort at home--but can all the optimism in the world guard her against harsh reality? Who can she talk to when troubles come?Each of the Mulligan sisters must do her part to keep the family going--and each must find her own new place as the world shifts under their feet and time goes by.
Heartland Skies
Jayne Morgan feels betrayed when her fianc矇 suddenly dumps her for his high school sweetheart just weeks before the wedding. She'd love to leave his hometown of Paradise, Oregon, but she's signed a teaching contract, and the kids in her classroom need her. Then Harris McAllister comes along. Jayne certainly has a lot to learn about love. But Harris has a lot to learn about tolerance. Maybe, just maybe they can help each other along.
Surf Smugglers
In the summer of 1917, US troops join the allied forces in the Great War. Back in Sunset Cove, Oregon, other battles wage. Anna McDowell continues to fight old fashioned stereotypes as she runs a newspaper committed to truth. Despite opposition, she's determined to expose ongoing rum-running and prohibition lawlessness. Adding to Anna's frustrations, her good friend Dr. Daniel seems to run hot and cold. He loves Oregon, and maybe Anna too, but he's pulled by his East Coast family responsibilities. Even the lure of a new modern Sunset Cove hospital doesn't seem enough to keep him in Sunset Cove. Meanwhile, Anna's strong-willed daughter Katy continues to develop her dress shop by inviting family friend Sarah Rose to help out. But the woman's presence tests the small town's tolerance. And Anna's concern that her daughter is growing up too fast is confirmed when Katy's romantic life takes an unexpected turn, which Anna fears is influenced by the pressure of a devastating war that is not only changing the entire world but Sunset Cove as well.
We'll Meet Again
Now in its third year, World War 2 still rages, taking its toll on everyone. On the home-front, the Mulligans continue to face war-related challenges . . . and patience wears thin. Margaret is pulled in various directions as she attempts to care for her toddler and disabled husband Brian, who's haunted by mistakes made on the battlefield--and their marriage is put to the test. Colleen is still pursuing her Hollywood career, but will the arrival of her baby change everything? And with Navy pilots being shot down daily, will Geoff escape the odds and make it safely home? Bridget still serves as an Army nurse in the Pacific front, where not only her life, but health and heart are in harm's way. Molly continues to do her part to help her family and find her place in the world, but when her relationship with Patrick gets shaken to the core, she heads off on a journey that leaves her family conflicted. The war will eventually end, but will the Mulligan family remain intact when it does?
Ari's Spoon
Young surgeon Gabe Goerner and his wife, Cassie, are thrilled when their daughter, Zoey, is born. She is a seven-pound, six-ounce re-creation of her mother. When she is three months old, her parents schedule her baptism at a Catholic Church in Indianapolis. The attendees include his parents who bring the family's cedar chest, his grandfather's most prized possession from Poland, that houses Gabe's baptismal gown. Although it is a family heirloom, its origins are unknown. As Gabe's family enters the church for his daughter's baptism, her gown triggers the security metal detector. After Gabe discovers the cause is an engraved silver spoon sewn into the double-layered hem of the tiny gown, the mysterious discovery soon transports him through a cascade of unforgettable events that lead him from contemporary Indianapolis to the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, from underground bunkers to operating rooms, and from the safety of home to the Treblinka death camp. What he finds on his mission will forever transform his life. Ari's Spoon is the historical tale of a young surgeon's journey to the truth after he finds a spoon hidden in his daughter's baptismal gown.
Broken Wings
He lives to fly-until a jagged piece of flak changes his life forever. A tragic childhood has turned American Air Forces Colonel Rob Savage into an outwardly indifferent loner who is afraid to give his heart to anyone. RAF nurse Maggie McGrath has always dreamed of falling in love and settling down in a thatched cottage to raise a croftful of bairns, but the war has taken her far from Innisbraw, her tiny Scots island home. Hitler's bloody quest to conquer Europe seems far away when Rob and Maggie are sent to an infirmary on Innisbraw to begin his rehabilitation from disabling injuries. Yet they find themselves caught in a battle between Rob's past, God's plan, and the evil some islanders harbor in their souls. Which will triumph?
Like There's No Tomorrow
What if loving means letting go? Scottish widower Ian MacLean is plagued by a mischievous grannie, bitter regrets, and an ache for something he'll never have again. His only hope for freedom is to bring his grannie's sister home from America. But first, he'll have to convince her young companion, Emily Chapman, to let the woman go. Emily devotes herself to foster youth and her beloved Aunt Grace. Caring for others quiets a secret fear she keeps close to her heart. But when Ian appears, wanting to whisk Grace off to Scotland, everything Emily holds dear is at risk.
A Fair to Remember
A Fair that will Never Be Forgotten... Buffalo, New York 1901 Clara Lambert attended the Pan-American Exposition as a Kodak girl, never dreaming she would end up photographing the attempted assassination of President McKinley. James Brinton, a disgraced police officer now working security at the Expo, wants only to redeem his good name...and perhaps earn a new position with the president's security. When Clara is accused of being involved in the assassination attempt, James has to put aside his own ambitions to try to prove the innocence of the young woman who has captured his heart as surely as her camera captures the world before its lens. But in the face of investigations, arrests, and mounting danger, they must do the hardest thing that could be asked: forgive.
Sweet Mountain Music
Chloe Williston will make a name for herself... no matter what beast she must track to achieve it. Chloe Williston has two goals in life: to make her father proud, and to do it by making a name for herself as a journalist. It seems she has been waiting for years for the perfect opportunity...and when it arrives in her Washington State town in the form of a handsome naturalist in search of the legendary Great North American Ape, she isn't about to let him go off on an adventure without her. Ben Kearny has to admit he s intrigued by the undauntable Miss Chloe Williston...until he learns she s a journalist. The last thing he needs is a reporter sticking her nose however pretty it may be in his expedition. He has to find the Sasquatch. It's his only chance at restoring his reputation, and he can't let anything, even Chloe, get in his way. But as the expedition sets off with Chloe and her brother in tow, Ben find the obstacles stacked against him. He not only has to find the illusive beast, he also has to keep Chloe out of the trouble she seems determined to find...all while protecting his heart.
Stories from the Cotton Fields
Meet Amanda, John, and Melanie. It's always an adventure with these three siblings. The fun and mischief they manage to find themselves in will have you wishing you could be a kid forever. Each story is followed by a simple worksheet that connects the lesson learned to scripture.
Armando's Treasure
Dora Chase is an eighty-year-old widow whose family finds her frustratingly independent. Her son no longer trusts her judgment and constantly pressures her to sell her rural home and rundown farm to a huge computer firm. When a young stranger shows up, Dora is suspicious, but before long Armando Garcia wins her trust. And Armando supports Dora's independence, causing the conflict within her bickering family to escalate. Dora's son abhors Armando's interference and is determined to send him away. He suspects the charming young man is running from something or someone. And he's not far from wrong. The unlikely friendship that grows between the elderly widow and the young man with a past leads them both on a journey toward hope, healing and forgiveness.
I'll Be Seeing You
December 7, 1941, San Francisco is on high alert following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Mulligan family is grappling with the news that Peter, beloved son and brother, is among the missing. Each of the Mulligan sisters--Bridget, Margaret, Colleen and Molly--strives to find her place in the rapidly changing world in these early days of World War II. With their father ailing, Margaret takes over management of the family's grocery store--trying to keep hoarders at bay while daydreaming of a June wedding. Meanwhile Bridget focuses on her board exams and hopes to be accepted as an Army nurse. Beautiful Colleen, the "family flibbertigibbet" just wants to have fun--despite the dire news of the war. But it's the "baby"--fifteen-year-old Molly--who seems to be the glue that holds the family together. With siblings, friends, and beaus being shipped out weekly, the remaining Mulligans quickly realize that this war will be fought on two fronts--at home and overseas. Each of the strong, hopeful Mulligan sisters will do their part if they hope to see victory and the end of the war.
Ari's Spoon
Young surgeon Gabe Goerner and his wife, Cassie, are thrilled when their daughter, Zoey, is born. She is a seven-pound, six-ounce re-creation of her mother. When she is three months old, her parents schedule her baptism at a Catholic Church in Indianapolis. The attendees include his parents who bring the family's cedar chest, his grandfather's most prized possession from Poland, that houses Gabe's baptismal gown. Although it is a family heirloom, its origins are unknown. As Gabe's family enters the church for his daughter's baptism, her gown triggers the security metal detector. After Gabe discovers the cause is an engraved silver spoon sewn into the double-layered hem of the tiny gown, the mysterious discovery soon transports him through a cascade of unforgettable events that lead him from contemporary Indianapolis to the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, from underground bunkers to operating rooms, and from the safety of home to the Treblinka death camp. What he finds on his mission will forever transform his life. Ari's Spoon is the historical tale of a young surgeon's journey to the truth after he finds a spoon hidden in his daughter's baptismal gown.
Hold the Light
To an artist, the light is everything. So what is Amber supposed to do when facing blindness? Amber spent her life adapting--first to being abandoned by her birth mother as a toddler, and then to the death of her adoptive father in her teen years. Now she's moved past all that, loving life as an independent woman: she has a job as an art instructor and the perfect apartment. But when a routine eye appointment reveals she's losing her sight, life comes to a halt. Pressures come at her from all sides. Her mother, her boss, her boyfriend and her closest friend, Shannon, all have ideas about what's best for her. Even after her blindness counselor, Ethan, befriends her and opens her eyes to new opportunities and the possibility of a deeper relationship, one haunting question remains: How could the God she loved all her life turn everything upside down--again?
Riptide Rumors
If the Tide Doesn't Change, Who Will Pay the Price? As autumn of 1916 descends upon the once-peaceful town of Sunset Cove, Anna McDowell has great hopes that the excitement of the summer will be over, now that a few of the key players in the rum-running ring have been arrested. But with a daring jailbreak getting the town in a dither again, she knows that the danger hasn't passed for anyone in her coastal hometown. With a mayoral election keeping tensions high and the authorities busy searching for those behind the jailbreak, Anna has plenty to keep the newspaper busy. But when her sixteen-year-old daughter begins making noises about leaving high school and abandoning dreams of college, Anna realizes that prohibition isn't the only thing she needs to be worrying about. How deep does the root of corruption run in their town? As she digs deeper, Anna is forced to put the concerns of her own heart on hold in an effort to save some of the people dearest to her.
Austen in Austin
Four Texas-Set Novellas Based on Jane Austen's Novels Discover four heroines in historical Austin, TX, as they find love--Jane Austen style. Volume 1 includes: Simply Lila by Suzie Johnson, based on Lady Susan Yearning to find a real-life hero, a wallflower must learn to live outside the pages of an Austen novel. Fully Persuaded by Niki Turner, based on Persuasion A brokenhearted artist struggles with the shame of her family s bankruptcy and the return of her first love whose proposal she d spurned because he was poor. Mansford Ranch by Dina L. Sleiman, based on Mansfield Park An aspiring novelist with a keen eye for character must determine who is worthy of playing her own leading man. Sense and Nonsense by Lisa Karon Richardson, based on Sense and Sensibility A would-be missionary is determined to make it to Ceylon, but when her funds disappear, she has to accept help from the man she most wants to avoid. Don't miss the first four exciting novellas in volume 1!
Wings Like a Dove
Can the invisible walls that separate people ever come down? In 1933, Anna Leibowicz is convinced that the American dream that brought her Jewish family here from Poland is nothing but an illusion. Her father has vanished. Her dreams of college can't make it past the sweat-shop door. And when she discovers to her shame and horror that she's with child, her mother gives her little choice but to leave her family. Deciding her best course of action is to try to find her father, she strikes out...hoping against hope to somehow redeem them both. When Anna stumbles upon a house full of orphan boys in rural Indiana who are in desperate need of a tutor, she agrees to postpone her journey. But she knows from the moment she meets their contemplative, deep-hearted caretaker, Thomas Chandler, that she doesn't dare risk staying too long. She can't afford to open her heart to them, to him. She can't risk letting her secrets out. All too soon, the townspeople realize she's not like them and treat her with the same disdain they give the Sisters of Mercy--the nuns who help Thomas and the boys--and Samuel, the quiet colored boy Thomas has taken in. With the Klan presence in the town growing ever stronger and the danger to this family increasing the longer she stays, Anna is torn between fleeing to keep them safe...and staying to fight beside them. Oh, that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest...
Hidden Faces
This collection of four novellas takes the reader back to the days of Jesus, and into the lives of four unnamed women whose stories are some of the most compelling in the Gospels. Included in this compilation are: TRAPPED: THE ADULTEROUS WOMAN When Anna follows the pull of her foolish heart toward a man not her betrothed-husband, she finds herself to be trapped in a web of betrayal...from which only one Man can save her. ALONE: THE WOMAN AT THE WELL All Marah ever thirsted for was a husband to love her, a home of her own. But when life leaves her alone and forsaken, a stranger at the well offers her the acceptance she thought she would never find again. BROKEN: THE WOMAN WHO ANOINTED JESUS'S FEET Tirzah never wanted to follow her mother into the life of a harlot, but the cruel world gives her no other choice. When she hears of Jesus, she knows he can heal her crippled friend...but can he heal Tirzah's broken spirit? HOPELESS: THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD Zahava has a husband who loves her...but after twelve years of bleeding that has left her unclean and cut off from him, can a forbidden touch give her the hope so long denied her?
Harbor Secrets
A Peaceful Coastal Town...Threatened by a Storm of Secrets It's 1916 when newspaper woman Anna McDowell learns her estranged father has suffered a stroke. Deciding it's time to repair bridges, Anna packs up her precocious adolescent daughter and heads for her hometown in Sunset Cove, Oregon. Although much has changed since the turn of the century, some things haven't. Anna finds the staff of her father's paper not exactly eager to welcome a woman into the editor-in-chief role, but her father insists he wants her at the helm. Anna is quickly pulled into the charming town and her new position...but just as quickly learns this seaside getaway harbors some dark and dangerous secrets. With Oregon's new statewide prohibition in effect, crime has crept along the seacoast and invaded even idyllic Sunset Cove. Anna only meant to get to know her father again over the summer, but instead she finds herself rooting out the biggest story the town has ever seen--and trying to keep her daughter safe from it all.
Paint Chips
Though haunted by her troubled past, Dot has found a safe haven. She has a fierce protector and a colorful collection of friends...but sometimes she wonders if her life will ever be normal again. Though college and romance await her, embracing them requires a new kind of strength-one she isn't sure she has. Emerging from years of confusion, Cora struggles to latch hold of the sanity she needs to return to the real world. She yearns to find a place of peace...but first she must deal with the ghosts of her past. Can this mother and daughter overcome abuse, betrayal, abandonment, and the horrors of sexual trafficking, and make it back into each others arms? Facing the past is never easy. But as they chip away the layers, they might just find something beautiful beneath the mess.
Macy
Independent...or Alone? Macy longed for independence her whole life. Maybe marrying Arthur to escape her home hadn't been the best plan, but it seemed good enough at the time. Now, pregnant and abandoned in a diner far from anyone she knows, Macy must start life all over again. Relying on the mercy of the diner's owners, she begins to put things back together. Macy must make her own decisions for the first time in her adult life-but it isn't all it's cracked up to be. And with the too-alluring Toby at her side instead of her husband, she's discovering those decisions harder to make than ever. All too soon the illusion of freedom comes crashing down when she realizes her family back home might lose everything if she doesn't return. She'd married Arthur to get away from those responsibilities, so how can she face ending up where she started? With her grandmother's lessons on faith coming to mind again for the first time in years, Macy has to learn what freedom really is...and which road will lead her to where she ought to have been all along.
Dare from Deep Within
Still at odds with her own Muslim parents, Layla faces unexpected challenges when her childhood companion shows up on her doorstep. As Fatima risks everything for freedom, her desperate circumstances draw a new circle of friends who will be forever changed by her plight.Layla, the Muslim-background believer, turns to a forbidden boyfriend for the guidance both to protect Fatima and to find her identity apart from her parents and her former culture.Rain, the bi-racial hippie chick, secrets Fatima away from her violent family, but as the experience draws her closer to Christ, Rain's own relationship with her significant other, James, will suffer the consequences.Sarah, an ultra-conservative Christian on the surface, is torn between a desire to help Fatima and a need to conceal her shameful double life and dangerous habits from her older sister Allie.As they struggle to safely guide this courageous young woman through a maze of intrigue and terrorism, all will be forced to ask what they are willing to risk for love, for each other--and for God.
Stories from the Cotton Fields
Meet Amanda, John, and Melanie. It's always an adventure with these three siblings. The fun and mischief they manage to find themselves in will have you wishing you could be a kid forever. Each story is followed by a simple worksheet that connects the lesson learned to scripture.
Jasmine
She survived her past but how can she face it? Jasmine is a survivor. She's lived through the abuse of her father, running away at age fourteen, living on the streets, and now she counsels at risk young women giving them a second chance at life. But when her mother dies, can she go home again and face the past she's forced herself to forget for the last twenty years? Or will the past she's now forgotten take over her present once again?
Dance from Deep Within
Three unlikely friends...learning to dance to the song of the Spirit Despite her conservative Muslim heritage, Layla Al-Rai longs for a chance to earn her degree in engineering and perhaps even...dare she dream...to choose her own husband. But young women from her background rarely enjoy such freedoms. When she finally talks her parents into letting her attend college, she is drawn to fellow twenty-something students, Allie and Rain, over a class project. Allie, the blond ballerina, faces her own struggles as she deals with an ex-fianc矇 and a church she had hoped to leave behind. Rain, the bi-racial hippie chick, longs for something to believe in, but her questioning could cost her the love of her life. When Layla s childhood sweetheart reenters her world, it seems her dreams might become real. Until everything falls apart. When she meets truth face to face, will she find the courage to accept it even if it requires the ultimate sacrifice?
Built with Love
For a young widow, the stone mansion she once dreamed of owning, offers the promise of a new beginning. After the death of her husband, Kestra returns to her hometown of Port Star. With the purchase of her childhood dream house--a stone mansion along the rocky Oregon coast--it appears she has found a way to rebuild her life. Kestra begins to transform the old house into an elegant, yet charming restaurant. But as the renovations begin, a mysterious stranger moves into her caretaker's cottage--and eventually into her heart. Suddenly life is full of promise and new opportunities, until a contractor's jealousy threatens Kestra's new romance.
Looking for Cassandra Jane
Cassanda Maxwell has had a life filled with pain. Her mother died too young, her father is an abusive alcoholic, and she's a misfit everywhere she goes. After being shuttled between various foster homes, Cass struggles to find her identity and finds herself caught up with Scott Jones (aka "Sky") and his group of friends who start a Jesus commune in California. But before long, the group is more interested in pot and sex than they are spiritual growth. Once again, Cass finds herself trapped in unhappiness--and she longs for escape. Will Cass find the life and love she craves on a California commune--with the charismatic Sky and his followers? Or can she fulfill her dreams--and find her real future--with her childhood friend Joey?
Wing and a Prayer
Confronting death isn't the most difficult challenge he will face. BACK COVER COPY When Colonel Rob Savage recovers enough from a near-death accident to resume command of the demoralized Heavy Bomber Group at Edenoaks Air Base in England, he faces many challenges. As Rob labors to make his group best in Wing again, his bride, Maggie, works long, exhausting hours as an RAF nurse, all the while fearing for Rob's safety during bombing missions. The unthinkable happens. Rob and Maggie return to their Scots island of Innisbraw, battling to keep alive their dreams for the future. Rationing, blackouts, and the threat of German U-boat invasions conspire against the newlyweds. Can Rob and Maggie cleave to their faith in God through such hardships and trials as the devastating war goes on and on and on? ADDITIONAL INFO Wing and a Prayer, the second novel in the Thistle Series, chronicles the struggles and joys of Rob and Maggie Savage on Innisbraw, a tiny, fictional island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Delia and the Drifter
An arranged marriage to save the family from ruin? Delia Blackstone knows what her mother is up to-she intends to marry her off to an older man who is all fortune and no future. And Delia's having none of it.When a mysterious visitor appears on the family doorstep and offers an opportunity for Delia to travel from Pennsylvania to Colorado, Delia knows it is time for her to strike out on her own and discover a new life. Along the way she encounters a handsome drifter who captures her heart. But is he interested in trading his exciting life of adventure for love? Two murders, a missing will, and a number of puzzling relationships are enough to unsettle anyone-even smart, capable Delia. Who can she trust? And can she trust her heart in matters of love?
